No. I’m too old. I’m too poor. I’m too overwhelmed.<\/p>\n
But this still tugs:<\/p>\n
Most orphans are adopted into a family as infants. But what becomes of the orphans who are not so fortunate to be adopted? What happens to those who begin to fall through the cracks of the system?<\/p>\n
It’s no secret that Russian orphans who do not have a forever family almost always struggle in adulthood. According to Buckner International<\/a>, kids who go through the entire system and leave the orphanage at age 17 often end up involved in drugs, prostitution, and crime right away. Estimates show that almost 10 percent of these orphans commit suicide within the first three years after leaving an orphanage.<\/p>\n
[…]<\/p>\n
Older orphan boys from Russia are the most desperate for homes right now. For whatever reason, boys are less likely to be adopted in general than girls, and this is especially the case as they get older. But it is no less imperative for these boys to find homes than it is for girls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Source:<\/i> Adoption crisis: Russian boys need homes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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